Pakistan

**muqawwee123** · Mar 2nd, 2012, 11:58 AM

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This is a 'Mud Volcano'.

In Pakistan there are more than 80 active mud volcanoes, all of them in Baluchistan province; there are about 10 locations having clusters of mud volcanoes. In this region, the heights of mud volcanoes range between 800 to 1,550 feet (243.8 to 472.4 m). The most famous is Chandaragup.

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Kachura Lake.

The Kachura Lakes are two lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft)in elevation, are Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake.

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Kalam Valley.

It is a valley along the upper reaches of the Swat River in Swat, Pakistan.

Kalam Valley is known for its waterfalls, lakes and lush green hills, and is a 270 km drive from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

**muqawwee123** · Mar 2nd, 2012, 12:11 PM

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This is not Fox and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand.

This is Biafo Glacier - which is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world's longest glacial system outside the polar regions.

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Laila Peak, Hushe, Karakoram Range, Pakistan.

It has a distinctive spear-like shape. One of the most beautiful & scenic snow covered mountain of the world.

The Laila peak has been climbed only twice.

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The Great Trango Tower, 6,286 m (20,608 ft).

The east face of the Great Trango Tower features the world's greatest nearly vertical drop. [aka Tallest vertical mountain of world Located in Gilgit-Baltistan Region of Pakistan. This is one of the most difficult mountains to climb.

**muqawwee123** · Mar 2nd, 2012, 01:13 PM

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Concordia Base Camp, Pakistan.

This is the view from Concordia towards the valley of the Baltoro Glacier at dawn. On the left [Paiju peaks], middle ,[Trango towers] & on the right [Grand Cathedra].

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K2.

It is the second-highest mountain on Earth, only after Mount Everest. It has a peak elevation of 8,611 m [28,251 feet]!!!

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Makran, Pakistan.

The present day Makran derived its name from Maka, a satrap of Achaemenid Empire. Maka was an important early eastern satrapy of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

**rangoli** · Mar 2nd, 2012, 03:35 PM

just LOVE all of them ... So beautiful!

**muqawwee123** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by rangoli

just LOVE all of them ... So beautiful!

Thanks Rangoli. Here are some more pics. These all pics were from an email forwarded to me by my boss yesterday

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Lansdowne Bridge of Rohri, Pakistan.

A marvel of nineteenth century engineering, the 'longest "rigid" girder bridge in the world' at that time, was begun in 1887. Designed by Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel, the girder work weighing a massive 3,300 tons was erected by F.E. Robertson, and Hecquet.

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Village Halmet, Neelum Valley, Pakistan.

Neelum Valley is definitely another hidden pearl of Pakistan. No other valley in Kashmir can compare this valley and even most of the Pakistanis know little about it and have little visited there.

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The epic Lake Saiful Muluk.

It is located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley (34°52′37.34″N 73°41′37.71″E) near Naran, Pakistan. The clarity of the water comes from the multiple glaciers all around the high basin which feed the lake.

**muqawwee123** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 10:14 AM

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Passu Peaks, Hunza, Pakistan.
Mysterious mountains stand like a wall between Hunza river and valley.

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Cold Desert of Skardu in Pakistan.

This is one of the most beautiful tourists attraction of Northern areas of Pakistan. There are huge sand plains in Skardu.

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Is this Grand Canyon or Texas?

No. It's Hingol National Park of Baluchistan, Pakistan. It got Mysterious Mud mountains, beautiful blue water Hingol river, desert and deep blue Arabian sea. [3.5 hrs drive from Karachi on Makran coastal highway]

**rangoli** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:11 PM

Mera Sohna Pakistan ... kio nimet nahi ju is mulk men nahi!

**rangoli** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:12 PM

love how each photo has a description!

**rangoli** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:51 PM

RawalKot - Azad Kashmir

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**rangoli** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:53 PM

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Toli Peer

**rangoli** · Mar 3rd, 2012, 02:55 PM

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Toli Peer is indeed very beautiful and looks so peaceful!

**muqawwee123** · Mar 4th, 2012, 02:34 AM

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Nanga Parbat.
It is the ninth highest mountain on Earth and among the eight-thousanders with a summit elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 ft).

It is also an immense, dramatic peak that rises far above its surrounding terrain.

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Rakaposhi, Pakistan.

Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani [Mother of Mist]. It is situated in the Nagar valley.

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Uli Biaho Tower, Pakistan.

It is a peak near Trango Towers and Baltoro Glacier in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It consists of two main peaks, Uli Biaho Tower (listed by Roskelley as 19,957 feet, and by Kopold as 6109 m (20,058 feet)); and Uli Biaho Peak (Kopold: 6417 m), which as of 2006 was unclimbed.

**muqawwee123** · Mar 4th, 2012, 02:39 AM

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Bara Pani – Deosai

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Deosaid plains – Skardu

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Karamber Lake.

Karambar Pass marks the boundary between the Chitral and Ishkoman Districts of Pakistan. The Karmabar Lake is almost 3 km long approx and it is 4300 meters above sea level. The flowers of autumns are worth seeing on this lake.